New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
THE LIBERTY OFWOODSTOCK
ITS PRESERVATION CELEBRATED ANEW
THE ANNUAL TEsTIvIrY At RosFLAND PAHx-s
ADDRESSES BY ExsECRETARY WINDOW, NJ.
GOVERNOR j. D. LONG, THE REV. DIR. JOHN
q. PAXTON, GENERAL HORACE PORTER,
COLONEL CLARK 4. CARR THE REV.

DIR w. H. PATTON.
fBY TELxoRArR rHs rRrsuNEl
WOODSTOCK, Conn.,, July Ale 10 employed in
tho glorious work Of attending to tho morals Of .
brave people who are fighting for their Liberties,
tho liberties of the people Of Woodstock the lbsrs
ties Of ell America" These words were written BY
George Washington and Israel Putnam from Cam
bridge. Mass, three months before the Decaratiss
Of Independence was signed, asking for continued
leave of absence for the Rev. Abiel Leonard. who
on the breaking out of the Revolutionary War was
made chaplain Of the Sd Regiment of Connecticut
troors commanded by General Putnam Like the
first pastor Of the Woodstock church, tho Raw.
Josiah Dwight, who was installed in 1890. M.
Leonard was IAN able orthodox. godly minister"
In the pulpit filed by this worthy cha apain for
many years the Rev DR.. John R. Paxton, of New
York, preached yesterday morning. and President
w. w. Patton, Of the Howard University At Wash-
ington, IN the afternoon There was much curiosity
to SEQ the twelve thousand dollar PASTOR" as Dc.
Paxton was called. As THE TRIBUNE corresponds
ent was entering the church he heard practical
farmer say to his neehbor. "Wonder IL he'll give
rs one of bis second-best sermons seeing he is Gus
of the city,"
After listening to the able discourse on "Charac-
ter Building" which though 1t abounded in lllus-
trations. quotations, poetry, historical references
and club-room gossip, was exceedingly practical
witbal. the farmer guessed this New-Yorker had
no second-b sermons"
The liberties of the people of Woodstock"
which were purchased so dearly at Lexington and
Bunker Hlll are held in grateful remembrance by
the descendants of those who obtained them. Tho
Independence Day celebration discounts even
Barnum in this county. For eighteen years
Henry c. Bowen. the Editor Of The Imde-
pendent has brought here representative
statesmen, educators. clergymeD, explorers,
poets, scientists and business mon to discuss ths
leading questions of the day. President Grant vas
here at the first celebration. This year besides the
preachers of yesterday. who spoke again TO- day,
wero former member OF the Cabinet. Senators, ex-
Senators. Congressmen, former Governor OF Mass
achu setts and two officers of the Civil War.
more delightful day for an outdoor celebration
could not be desired. A moro beautiful place than
Roseland Park. with Its abundance of shade would
be difficult to hnd Under the trees in the pretty
grove is the stand on which many public speakers
have won the plaudits Of the thousands from tas
many surrounding towns. The scene to-day was
not unlike that IN fbriner years. Old men and
women with memories running back to the days OF
Thomas Jefferson, the sturdy veterans OF the rebel
lion and their wives. and young men ready TO hight
their countrys battles. if necessary, alike listened
clergymen. or stroled oway under the trees to
enjoy the breezes which swept up from the little
lake with q big Indian name. As usual
the exercises began i the forenoon, were continued
after luncheon and concluded with . brilliant dis
play OF fireworks In the evening":
Preceded by the MechanIcS Is and, OF Putnam.
which was respIendent in new uniforms. the pro
cession was formed at Mr.. Bowers house on tha
hill ut 10 o'clock and the carriages containing tho
spx1sa OF ;ns Coz"
gressman John X. Buck, Of Hartford: Conn. called
the me ting t. order and gave cordial greeting 10
the guests In his address 0f we ecOme. abiding 70
the history of the past and he trIumphs OF the
justly Drsqd thea: things: .e are ~: e
Tie sweat Of sou. body Our docar. ss.s
what %.n s.S H%"s ." ss n. IL Sn
those VINO ."ud rs%gs . on SS aH; ana our na e "
are q Law and order those who Interfere with
roneressman Buck then introduced Congressman
Long as the president Of the day The former
Governor OF Massachusotts was received % with !oqa
bingham, of Woodstock. and then came the chair-
mau's address on THE Day We Celebrate" He
thus declared the duty OF tho individual to the
There be the seuse Of personal obligation on every
aa sns. the Ssas aud Inspiration
from h; top VIII G .1 s rs
beauty and fertility wSuS smpsr.i.s
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After the applause which followed CongrSssmaa
Longs address had subsided; the rev pr nirss
the Republic" This he declared to be Lees suI1ens
der and tho capture Of Richmond, The addrese
was thrill account OF Dr. Paxtons personal ex-
perlences from the time wheu at the age OF eishs;
cen. he left college to march "on 10 k'chmoha'
OF 1854 . r';s
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arden; PATRIOTS and son:... defeat e
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so%stps. ". ossnss them. but IL is that vs
csnnst 1--we without them.
The spea ker gave an amusing account OF mule
driving Said he:
or meet devil the wilderness with good hope, o. VIC
torv than drive and nave 70 deal with Al
muics for II Vrxin mudhols and nulcs can't sas
pend gou discipline and relax the bonds OF grace u
would into profanity elas Wecg dropped into
poetry then proof against a peril and ripe ef
glory. -. - =, p....~x.,s~
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shell: s"S .. .o ''S
eehsr the cold ,h: ssep. ov .1s and ,hsu -
wen MensS"d the dead the nearing yells Of the Goa
feIsrstes The roar and rattle Of guna big and uit4
Of mv bosom friend lev inches IN diameter lnss
,h Of This log within inches OF both bullet struck
ts sodiere nct .c sr~ demorazed savne the
scsne OF carnage General Hancock on horssozck rode
Scn The l,ue cool quiet superb "Coone have your meA
isi in" smpe eomnand Forward We must enscf
out the saviour courage passed out OF Hancock sse
victory After Chanceliorville came